- sculpture⇄noun 1. the art of carving or modeling figures. Sculpture includes the cutting of statues from blocks of marble or other stone or wood, casting in bronze or other material, and making metal statues by welding, and modeling in clay or wax.
Ex. Sculp - sculpture⇄sculpture, noun, verb, -tured,-turing.
- sculpture⇄v.t. 1. to make (figures) by carving, modeling, welding, or casting.
Ex. to sculpture a horse in bronze.
2. to cover or ornament with sculpture.
3. (Geology.) to alter the contour of by erosion.